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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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