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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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