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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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