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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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