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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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