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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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