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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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