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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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