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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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