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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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