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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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