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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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