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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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