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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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