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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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