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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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