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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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