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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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