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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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