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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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