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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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