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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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