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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies 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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