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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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