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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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