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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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