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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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