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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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