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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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