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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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