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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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