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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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