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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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