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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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