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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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