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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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