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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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