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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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