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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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