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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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