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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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