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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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