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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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