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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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