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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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