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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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