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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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