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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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