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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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