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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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