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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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