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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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