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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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