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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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