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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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