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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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