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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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