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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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