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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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