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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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