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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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