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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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