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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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