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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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