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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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