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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes 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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