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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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