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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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