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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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