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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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