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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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