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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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