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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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