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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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