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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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