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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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