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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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