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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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