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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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