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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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