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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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