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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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