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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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