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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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