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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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