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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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