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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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