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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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