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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about 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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