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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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