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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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