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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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