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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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