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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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