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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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