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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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