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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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