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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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