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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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