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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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