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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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