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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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