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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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