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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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