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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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