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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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