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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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