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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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