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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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