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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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