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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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