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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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