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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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