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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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