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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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