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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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