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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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