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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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