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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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