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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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