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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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