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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches 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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