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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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