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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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