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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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