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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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