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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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