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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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