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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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