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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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