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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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