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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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