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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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