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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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