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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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