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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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