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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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