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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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