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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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