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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education