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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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