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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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