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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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