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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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