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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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