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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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