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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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