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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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