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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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