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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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