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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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