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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key 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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