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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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