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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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