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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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