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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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