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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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