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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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