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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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