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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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