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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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