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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers 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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