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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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