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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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