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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the 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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