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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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