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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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