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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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