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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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