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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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