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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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