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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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