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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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