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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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