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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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