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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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