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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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