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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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