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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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