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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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