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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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