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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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