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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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