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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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