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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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