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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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