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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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