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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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