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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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