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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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