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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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