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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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