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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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