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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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