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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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