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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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