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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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