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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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