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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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