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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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