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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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