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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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