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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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