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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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