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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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