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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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