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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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