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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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