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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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