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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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