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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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