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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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