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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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