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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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