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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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