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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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