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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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