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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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