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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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