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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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