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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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