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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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