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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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