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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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