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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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