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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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