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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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