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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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