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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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