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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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