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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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