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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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