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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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