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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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