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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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