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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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