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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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