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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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