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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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