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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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