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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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