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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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