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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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