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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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