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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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