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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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