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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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