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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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