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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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