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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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