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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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