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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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