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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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