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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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