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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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