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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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