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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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