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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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