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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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