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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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