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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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