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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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