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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes 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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