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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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