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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines 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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