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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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