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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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