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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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