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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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