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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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