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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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