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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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