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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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