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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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