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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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