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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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