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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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