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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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