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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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