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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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