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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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