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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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