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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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