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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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