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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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