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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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