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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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