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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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