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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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