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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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