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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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