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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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