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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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