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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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