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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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