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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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