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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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