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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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