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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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