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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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