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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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