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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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