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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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