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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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