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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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