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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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