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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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