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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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