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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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