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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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