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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic 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 interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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