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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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