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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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