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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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