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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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