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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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