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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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