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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines 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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