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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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