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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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