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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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