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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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