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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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