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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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