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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business 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 organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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