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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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