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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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