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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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