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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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