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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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