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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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