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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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