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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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