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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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