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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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