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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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