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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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