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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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