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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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