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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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