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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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