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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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