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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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