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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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