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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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