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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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