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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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