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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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