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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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