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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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