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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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