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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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