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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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