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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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