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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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