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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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