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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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