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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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