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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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