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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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