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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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