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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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