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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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