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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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