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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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