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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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