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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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