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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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