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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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