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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational 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 gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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