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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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