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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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