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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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