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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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