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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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