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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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