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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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