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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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