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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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