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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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