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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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