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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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