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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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