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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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