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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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