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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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