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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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