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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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