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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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