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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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