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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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