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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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