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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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