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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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