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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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