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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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