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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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