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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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