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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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