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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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