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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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