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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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