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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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