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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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