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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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