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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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