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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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