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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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