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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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