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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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