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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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