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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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