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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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