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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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