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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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