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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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