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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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