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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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