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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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