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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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