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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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