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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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