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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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