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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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