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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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