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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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