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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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