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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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