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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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