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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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