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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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