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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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