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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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