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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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