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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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