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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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