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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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