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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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