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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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