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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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