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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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