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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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