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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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