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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies 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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