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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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