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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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