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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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