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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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