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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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