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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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