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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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