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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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