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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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