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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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