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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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