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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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