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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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