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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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