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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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