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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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