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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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