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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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