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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key 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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