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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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