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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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