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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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