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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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