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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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