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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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