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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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