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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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