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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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