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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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