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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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