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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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