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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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