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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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