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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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