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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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