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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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