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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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