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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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