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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models 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 we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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