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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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