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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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