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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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