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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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