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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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