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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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