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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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