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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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