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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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