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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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