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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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