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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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