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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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