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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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