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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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