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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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