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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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