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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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