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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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