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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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