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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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