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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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