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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models 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 educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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