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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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