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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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