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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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