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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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