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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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