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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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